bigdog’s Blog posts
TradeKing’s Merger with Zecco
We have big, exciting news to share today: TradeKing and Zecco have agreed to merge businesses. It’s a move we firmly believe will offer you great benefits, both in the near- and long-term. ... more
We’re SmartMoney’s #1 for customer service – again!
It’s a three-peat, folks! I’m delighted to share with you SmartMoney’s 2012 annual broker survey. TradeKing earned top ranking yet again for outstanding customer service. Allow me to share this ... more
Rules To Live By
Wise Words from the First American One thing we might all be guilty of is getting so involved in the details of our day-to-day activities that we sometimes forget the big picture in life. We ... more
Sell in May and Go Away?
No Refunds! Over the next month, we will be hearing the “sell in May and go away” cliche many times on CNBC, FBN and Bloomberg. Historically, this has been a successful strategy in that the “... more
The Bad Guy: Oil Speculators
Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy Was Tony Montana right? Do we need the bad guy to point our fingers at? If that is so, it seems the bad guys these days are the oil speculators. If we listen to all... more
Younger Americans Shunning Cars
As a scooter-riding, non-car-driving guy, I thought this was an interesting article. It appears that younger adults and teens are not all that anxious to own cars. As crazy as that might sound to... more
Will Student Loans Fail?
FAIL! Nearly four years after the housing collapse that caused “the worst recession since the Great Depression,” I think I can speak for us all when I say we are tired of the European debt cri... more
Infographic Time: Who are the Social Butterflies?
We all know Mark Zuckerberg is loaded, but how do the Social Media sites make their money? This Infographic gives an interesting look at the big names out there and shows how they derive their inco... more
Introducing the Midday Market Call - Every Tuesday
A couple of mugs only their mothers could love! As crazy as this market has been, it is sometimes hard to make sense of it all. We pride ourselves in helping our clients make good decisi... more
See TradeKing Live...Live!
Anyone can dream...but we can Stream! Many TradeKingers have already tried out and use our new streaming TradeKing Live offering. Some of you just might love it as much as we do – or at le... more
Gas Prices Leading Us to the Wasteland?
Give me your pump, the oil, the gasoline, and the whole compound, and I'll spare your lives - Lord Humungus The topic is unavoidable lately. If I had a dollar for every time I hear someone bemoan... more
Charity begins at...the computer?
One thing that may be overlooked by the international community is the fact that Americans are by far the most charitable people in the world. Despite a tough economy, charitable Americans gave ... more
Is the PC Dead?
Did the Office Space guys get to this too? Our CIO, Dan Raju, sometimes discusses a possible future where no one will be using their computer to place trades with us in a couple year... more
What You Should Know About the Greece Bailout
I just came across this Mint.com article about the Greece Bailout and what it means for investors. It seems like we’ve been hearing a million things about Greece’s debt problem and how it affecte... more
Stock Bros from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Takes the Grand Prize in the TradeKing API Campus Challenge!
The tournament is over and all that is left is the celebration by the University of Nebraska’s Stock Bros team, winners of the $50,000 Grand Prize. It was well deserved. Their app features a brow... more
The TradeKing API Campus Challenge Award Presentation: Live February 15th!
The judges have turned in the ballots and we have tallied the results. There were a couple close calls and serious...ummm...”debate” going back and forth, but we have our winners! All that is lef... more
What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been: The TradeKing API Campus Challenge is in the Judgment Phase!
We are almost at the finish line! The judges are submitting their rankings and we are in the process of tallying up the numbers on Apps submitted after a long season of hard work and dedication.... more
China’s Urban Population Exceeds Rural for the First Time
Some Thoughts on China's Population Shift It’s not often that a significant demographic milestone is hit in a large country, so I thought it was interesting to note that China has crossed the ... more
SEC Speaks Out Re: Social Media
As the first brokerage firm to integrate Social Networking features like these Blogs and our Trader Network Forums into a brokerage platform, we knew we had to be very careful in our implementati... more
Back Where We Started or Weathering the Storm?
I just wanted to give a quick “thanks!” to all who have shared with us and the LA Times’ Walter Hamiliton how they fared in 2011. TradeKing client Paul McGhee and I were quoted in the article. I ... more
